Assistant Conservation Architect 2025

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The opportunity

We are looking for a Part 2 Architectural Assistant with a passion for historic buildings.

The role will see you working within our Heritage & Conservation Architecture team alongside specialists in design and conservation for listed buildings. We are a team of eight, based between London and York, and are part of a larger network in Arup including archaeologists and conservation-accredited engineers.

Ours is not a standard conservation architecture practice. Our skills and experience span all RIBA stages, from heritage assessments to architectural design and delivery on site. We value variety and breadth of experience, and you will be involved in activities across that spectrum.

Arup works on high-profile projects with significant technical complexity and a focus on sustainability and holistic thinking. Within that context we provide a solid core of heritage skills and leadership.

We have a highly varied portfolio of project types, including some of the most famous buildings in the country (Houses of Parliament, York Minster, Blackpool Tower, and more). We manage our own projects and contribute to large multi-disciplinary teams.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We’re looking for a candidate in early stages of their career in the heritage sector with:

• A RIBA Part 2 architectural qualification
• A solid portfolio which includes evidence of an interest in historic buildings, architectural history, traditional materials and details
• Architectural conservation, ideally including exposure to assessing the ‘appropriateness’ of different materials and interventions in line with national and international good practice
• Excellent, demonstrable skills in written English
• Demonstrable skill in writing complex, visual, user-friendly documents, including illustrated reports (in InDesign)
• Demonstrable skills in design, problem-solving and visual communication, including architectural drawing
• Fluency in hand-drawing and software including AutoCAD and Revit

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.